About
Mission
Hello, my name is Devin Harings. My main purpose for these articles and videos is to add value to people. I am not trying to sell you products, but I will let people know the products that I would use or recommend. I want to encourage people to do the work themselves. You may make some mistakes in the process, but that is ok. I have made plenty of them, but I have learned a lot in the process. Sometimes on videos we only see the highlight reels from people, and I think it’s important to show people that we aren’t perfect. It is just as important to give people the knowledge and tools to reduce the chances of making mistakes. I feel led to help people, add value, and do whatever Jesus wants me to do.
“Duty is ours, results our God’s.”
-John Quincy Adams
Background
I am a civil engineer by trade. I have spent about 18 years around construction projects and I have seen a wide range of asphalt and concrete paving projects. The projects have ranged from maintenance type projects to larger paving projects. The last 6 years I have been in a pavement engineer position and this has allowed me to really focus and specialize on pavements. I have worked with a team to solve pavement and soil related issues, review and update specifications, take part in asphalt and concrete technical committees, and manage about 3500 miles of road.
The need
I started noticing more and more driveways and parking lots that weren’t being properly maintained. Without proper maintenance the pavement life for driveways and parking lots will be shortened. It bothered me because I knew how much money asphalt and concrete pavements cost. I also started noticing preventative maintenance treatments that might not have been wrong, but I feel there were other treatments that could have been done that would have increased the life of the pavement even more. After several years I finally decided to start doing something about this which led me to start creating these articles and videos.
contact me
Have any questions? I am always open to talk about your pavement related questions and how I can help you.